Atomic Advertising in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries : An exploration of cultural attitudes towards nuclear science and technology in advertising and packaging from 1910 to 2010.
Title:
The NEAR System, Indoor Attack Warning
Date:
May 1961
Creator:
Office of Civil and Mobile Defense
Size:
8 x 3.5"
Exhibit Label:
This advertisment shows that commercial products (including ones developed by the US Government) were created in response to the ongoing threat of the Cold War. Expected to cost between $5 and $10 (once the NEAR System was completed), this product would warn citizens of an impending nuclear strike.
Collection:
Dr. Jay Shelton
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The NEAR System Indoor Attack WarningThe NEAR System Indoor Attack Warning
The NEAR System Indoor Attack WarningThe NEAR System Indoor Attack Warning
The NEAR System Indoor Attack WarningThe NEAR System Indoor Attack Warning
The NEAR System Indoor Attack WarningThe NEAR System Indoor Attack Warning